Arsenal target Sami Khedira has sparked rumours he could be on his way to Bayern Munich after spending the night in Germany, rather than offering support to his Real Madrid team-mates in the Spanish Super Cup.

The German international was left out of Carlo Ancelotti’s squad for last night’s second leg against rivals Atletico and opted to travel to his home country to watch his brother in action for Leipzig.

Khedira has already rejected a new contract with the European champions, but Ancelotti insists that unlike team-mate Angel Di Maria, he has not yet submitted a formal transfer request, despite mounting interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern.

But after yesterday’s omission from Real’s squad, it seems the midfielder’s days at the Bernabeu are numbered and according to the Daily Mail, he is set to join Pep Guardiola’s Bayern.

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Real have reportedly slashed their asking price to just £8m, with los Blancos keen to recoup some money before he leaves on a free transfer next summer.

They hoped that by reducing their demands, Arsenal and Chelsea would rekindle their interest from earlier in the summer, but it appears a move back to his native Germany could be on the cards.